Method for manufacturing fire-proof material

ABSTRACT

A method for manufacturing fire-proof material includes step  1  of mixing melamine, plant fiber powder such as ground barns, sugar canes, coconut shells, corn starch or wood pieces, and fire-proof agent; step  2  of molding the mixture in step  1  in molds and applying pressure at a certain temperature, and step  3  of removing the molds to have the fire-proof material with desired shapes.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for manufacturingfire-proof material and comprising a step of mixing melamine resin andplant fiber powder and a step of molding the material into desiredshapes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Most of conventional fire-proof board are made to be flat boardsand focus on the assembly of the fire-proof boards and conventionalboards. In particular, the fire-proof boards and the conventional boardsare alternatively overlapped with each other to form a multi-layer boardwhich is used to be a wall for separating rooms. In other words, theexisted fire-proof boards cannot meet the requirements in the market andmost of fire cases begin at the interior of the houses. Nevertheless,such fire-proof boards are difficult to be shaped to a desired shape,such computer casings, communication parts, or interior designdecorations. Therefore, it is important to have the fire-proof materialbe easily formed into desired shapes.

[0003] The present invention intends to provide a method that combinesplant fiber powder, melamine and fire-proof agent.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a method for manufacturing fire-proof material and includesstep 1 of mixing melamine, plant fiber powder and fire-proof agent; step2 of molding the mixture in step 1 in molds and applying pressure at acertain temperature, and step 3 of removing the molds to have thefire-proof material with desired shapes.

[0005] The primary object of the present invention is to provide amethod for manufacturing fire-proof material that can be easily shaped.

[0006] The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007]FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the method of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0008] Referring to FIG. 1, the method for manufacturing fire-proofmaterial of the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0009] step 1: to prepare a first base material which is melamine, and asecond base material which is plant fiber powder;

[0010] step 2: to mix the first base material and the second basematerial;

[0011] step 3: to add fire-proof agent such as antimony Trioxide andCalcium Carbonate in the mixture in step 2;

[0012] step 4: to mix the mixture in step 3 at a high speed;

[0013] step 5: to mold the mixture in step 3 in molds and to applypressure at a certain temperature, and

[0014] step 6: to remove the molds.

[0015] The mixture in step 3 includes 45% of the first base material and45% of the second base material. The plant fiber powder may come fromground barns, ground sugar canes, ground coconut shells, corn starch orground wood pieces. In order to let the fire-proof material to havecolor, desired pigment can be added and mixed with the mixture in step3.

[0016] The material can be easily molded to have desired shapes so as tobe used in wide variety of fields and the cost for obtaining the twotypes of base material is so low that the fire-proof material of thepresent invention is provided in the market at lower price.

[0017] While we have shown and described a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention, it should be clear to thoseskilled in the art that further embodiments may be made withoutdeparting from the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for manufacturing fire-proof material comprising the following steps: step 1: to mix melamine, plant fiber powder and fire-proof agent; step 2: to mold the mixture in step 1 in molds and to apply pressure at a certain temperature, and step 3: to remove the molds.
 2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mixture in step 1 includes 45% of the melamine and 45% of the plant fiber powder.
 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plant fiber powder includes ground barns.
 4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plant fiber powder includes ground sugar canes.
 5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plant fiber powder includes ground coconut shells.
 6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plant fiber powder includes corn starch.
 7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plant fiber powder includes ground wood pieces.
 8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fire-proof agent includes antimony Trioxide and Calcium Carbonate.
 9. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a pigment mixed with the mixture in step
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